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Different point of view


Different point of view
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Copyright: Tanja Almazan (sily) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391] (1893)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-25
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sily's photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-10 15:36
Viewed: 700
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Big green bush cricket abdominal view.
I made darker BG to make him stand out more.

Quite common during the summer,
There are more than 6,800 species known in American English as katydids and in British English as bush-crickets. It is part of the suborder Ensifera and the only family in the superfamily Tettigonoidea. They are also known as long-horned grasshoppers, although they are more closely related to crickets than to grasshoppers.
The diet of tettigoniids includes leaves, flowers, bark, and seeds, but many species are exclusively predatory, feeding on other insects, snails or even small vertebrates such as snakes and lizards. Some are also considered pests by commercial crop growers and are sprayed to limit growth.
Katydids have incomplete metamorphosis (egg-nymph-adult). Katydids lay their eggs in many places including the soil, in stems of plants, and in bark of trees. Nymphs are very similar to the adults, except they are smaller and lack fully developed wings. The nymph goes through several molts (generally five), gradually developing into an adult.
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To aido: Hi Adrian!sily 1 02-10 17:25
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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2007-02-10 15:42]
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Hello Tanja,
an unusual view of the cricket with nice sharp details on the underside. How did you obtain this picture?
Best wishes, Peter

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-02-10 15:58]

Una inusual imagen Tanja con excelente punto de vista poca veces publicado.
La excelente iluminación y el foco exacto permite descubrir muchos detalles del insecto con agudeza.
Gran idea y muy bien capturada... gracias por compartirla.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

An unusual image Tanja with excellent point of view rarely published.
The excellent illumination and the exact focus allows to discover many details of the insect with sharpness.
Great idea and very well captured... thank you for sharing.
My best greetings... Ricardo

This is an intetersting picture, the final result is very good, I think that simetric composition will be better in this case.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2007-02-10 17:20]
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Hi Tanja,
Wow, how on earth did you get this POV? An interesting shot, I've never seen a cricket from this angle before. Elroyie suggests a symmetrical composition, which of course would be great if the cricket would oblige :-) I think because of the angle of the head and tail, you've angled this perfectly. I have no doubts about your artistic ability!
Cheers,
Adrian

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2007-02-10 17:30]

Hola Tanja, bello macro y perfecto trabajo, colores y agradable pov. saludos

Hi Tanja, great macro with inusual POV, wonderful details, great colors, very well done, have a nice sunday, ciao Silvio

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2007-02-14 7:41]

Hi Tanja.
One of the best your close-up shot and very creative idea. Everything is the best: sharpness, details, colours, lighting and dark BG. BRAVO and my best wishes.
Alexei.

P.S. I know your camera very well. My sister, Tanja too, has the same one. That is why I know what I say.

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